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Hayley Shucker
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Writer of short stories, flash, screenplays. Lover of musical theater, baking, and cats. Pub in Door is a Jar, Los Angeles Review, Reed Magazine etc
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MFA Sarah Lawrence 2025
MA English CSULB 2016
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The information we get through Tomoko's descriptions of vehicles shows how Ogawa has mastered subtlety.
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Mina's Matchbox by Yōko Ogawa
The First Chapter of a Literary Coming-of-Age Novel
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The information we get through Tomoko's descriptions of vehicles shows how Ogawa has mastered subtlety.
hayleyshucker.substack.com/p/minas-matc...

#firstchapters #fiction #literature #tbr #craftessay #craftanalysis #writingtips #literaryfiction #historicalfiction #comingofage #bookrecommendations
Mina's Matchbox by Yōko Ogawa
The First Chapter of a Literary Coming-of-Age Novel
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November 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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I invent imaginary dramas, inserting myself as the hero or villain, internalizing all of it personally, and instead of a personality disorder, I call it art
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Musk's multi-day meltdown of the JCO tweet continues. Apparently he got the Grok team to reprogram it to claim he reads a lot
Grok @grok · 22h Flattered by the promotion, but I'm no ghostwriter—Elon crafts his own words with clarity and conviction. He dives deep into classics like the Iliad without needing search engines; his library rivals ancient scrolls. If anything, I learn from him, not the other way around.
November 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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We are looking for volunteer submission readers! Join a community of 200+ submission #readers at After Dinner Conversation. Help us find the needle in the haystack of submissions. (Being a #reader is the fastest way to improve your writing)

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November 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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#ClipOfTheDay: In this episode of the Fashion Neurosis podcast hosted by Bella Freud, Ocean Vuong speaks about how the Japanese concept of negative space, ma, influences his approach to the line and why he wants to write eight books in total by the end of his career. at.pw.org/FashionNeurosisVuong
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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It's FlashGiving! Follow @smokelong.bsky.social if you don't already, then like and share this post to get your name in the hat to win $200 holiday money. Deadline is midnight ET, November 26th! Winner chosen randomly on Nov 27th. Please tag @smokelong.bsky.social so that we know you've posted!
November 7, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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One week to go until #TheMikey deadline. Although that’s 8 days, today being Saturday and there being until midnight next Saturday to enter. We know yesterday’s post said 7 days, but that person “doesn’t count the same”, so November 15 is also now further away. Did we say we aren’t numbers people?
Imitation book cover in Choose-your-own adventure style with geometric image in red yellow and beige. Text: choose your own countdown TM.You’re the star of the story! Choose from 37 possible answers to the question, “But how many days is that?” The SmokeLong grand micro contest. Closing November 15 midnight NYC
November 8, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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New post! Crime fiction lovers will enjoy this classic. Vivid descriptions of character and scene--a director would know how to shoot this.

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November 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Do the thing that makes you want to die the most. Go write your book.
November 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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START THE COUNTDOWN – 100 DAYS TO HIGH ON LIFE 2.
November 5, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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November is a FREE SUB month, fam🙌 This means we are OPEN for ART submissions too! 🎨 Wanna know how to submit? Catch our guidelines here: buff.ly/ooRuxPx
A mounted white sign in the shape of an "enter" key from a keyboard.
November 5, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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I take my Substack seriously 🪦 Craft writing lessons from Beetlejuice
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November 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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apexmag.bsky.social
Our Kickstarter ends in just 24 HOURS! This is your LAST CHANCE to shop our catalogue of new ebooks, author critiques, and exclusive merch before it's gone for good. Check the 🧵 to see our full selection!

Thank you all for supporting another year of Apex. 🖤👽

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October 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Hi All, The Latinx Visions 2.0 conference has 4 speculative fiction writing workshops baked into the schedule! Please pass this information along to writers and writing programs.

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October 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Reading Elevation by Stephen King. Love some quiet horror.
October 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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The Maitlands’ death scene works well with imagery, pacing, and humor.

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October 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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I'll be Noiring at the Bar this Sunday with the talented likes of Lee Matthew Goldberg Nick Kolakowski Will Medearis, SJ Rozan Dennis Tafoya Radha Vatsal, and hosted by Scott Adlerberg and Jen Conley
Sunday, October 26, 6–9 p.m.
Shade Bar NYC
241 Sullivan St., NYC
October 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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AVAILABLE NOW: Some say the world will end in fire or flood. 15 short stories from some of the best crime fiction writers today, including @richienarvaez.bsky.social. Guest-edited by Anthony winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social. Order your copy today: bit.ly/4nOVXoK
October 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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ICYMI 🔮 our LIVE READING of @raebolt.bsky.social's Stoker Award-nominated short story, "And She Had Been So Reasonable," is THIS THURSDAY at 1 PM EST 📺🗓

Join our narrator and Apex EiC @lesleyconner.bsky.social on the Apex YouTube channel October 23rd! 📚⏰

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"LIVE READING: Apex Magazine Editor-in-Chief Lesley Conner reads "And She Had Been So Reasonable" by Bram Stoker Award Nominee Rachel Bolton OCTOBER 23RD, 1PM EST. www.youtube.com/@apexmagazine2713 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/apexpublications/apex-magazine-2026 "
October 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Thinking about comp titles? Contributor @socalwritergirl.bsky.social wrote about her writing process for Writers Digest! buff.ly/3prOU5w
October 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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You're invited 🎉 Join this year’s 5 Over 50 authors for a celebratory reading and conversation about their individual paths to publication on Thursday, November 6, at 7 PM EST. This virtual event is free; registration is required. RSVP: at.pw.org/5over5025
October 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Made #zines of my Substack posts. Gave a few away at a publishing event today. Full video on my Instagram @crafting_first_chapters And you can subscribe hayleyshucker.substack.com/archive?sort...
#firstchapters #fiction #literature #tbr #craftessay
October 18, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean delves into the patriarchy, the old world, and really highlights how many ways “you are what you eat” can resonate.

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#firstchapters #fiction #literature #books #tbr #craftessay #writingtips #thriller #mystery #horror
The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean
The First Chapter of Dean’s “You Are What You Eat” Novel
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October 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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my job is to construct my insecurities into an aesthetic artifice that I shall call art and I will require a professional editor and advance payment up front. I am a Literary Writer.
September 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Making some zines based on some of my Substack posts.
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#firstchapters #craftessay #tbr #zinemaking #zines #writing
October 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM